ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367816
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| Date: | Saturday 21 October 1989 |
| Time: | 14:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172H |
| Owner/operator: | Ronald Ecord |
| Registration: | N1639F |
| MSN: | 1755034 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5785 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Del Norte, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (8V1) |
| (8V1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT AND A PLT RATED PASSENGER WERE PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS. THE PLT SAID HE MADE A LANDING AND TAKEOFF BUT COULD NOT REMEMBER THE DETAILS OF THE CRASH. THE PAX SAID THE PLANE SEEMED SLOW DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, THEN IT STALLED AND THE NOSE FELL, STRIKING THE DIRT RUNWAY. THERE WERE 2 WITNESSES ON THE SCENE AND THEY REPORTED THAT THE LEFT WING ROLLED LOW, THEN THE NOSE LOWERED AND 'LANDED HARD ON THE DIRT RUNWAY.'
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING CLIMB RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN90LA009
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 19:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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